Neue Klasse Steering wheel fitment Question

[Kingpin32]

Hello All I just recently got a 1968 bmw 1600-2. I have seen the Neue Klasse Steering wheels mounted on the sedans before. I tried to fit it last night but found that the spline thickness is thicker than the original and won't allow the threaded stub to stick through far enough to but the nut and wave washer on. I don't know if I need more parts off of a NK series car or what. Anyway I Thought I would reach out to you guys and see if you know what I'm missing. I tried to do a search on here but couldn't find much so if this has already been posted please accept my apology. 

 

Thanks Ryan 

[Simeon]

Can you post a picture?

 

How many splines does the shaft and the hub have?

[Mike Self]

Esty should chime in here, as she has an NK steering wheel on her car, so it must fit somehow...

 

mike

[Conserv]

8 hours ago, Simeon said:

Can you post a picture?...

 

 

Of the splines, the hub area, and the overall wheel...

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

[HBChris]

Series II NKs have the same splines and horn contact ring as e3 and e9.  The early 1600s had an NK like wheel but perhaps they were different.

[Kingpin32]

Okay so here is what I have. This is what I am thinking. The wheel lightly rubs the column surround so it will need a spacer which will make my thread engagement worse. I am thinking of adding a spacer between the wheel and then machining a counter bore  in the center to allow for more thread engagement. Let me know what you guys think. 

[Simeon]

Is it me or is your steering column inserted ‘too far’?

 

The conical bearing at the top of the columns should limit the depth of the column. What’s your rubber flex joint like on the steering box? Is the joint flat or distorted and allowing the column to come closer to the box?

[Kingpin32]

The rubber rag joint is fine. The original wheel that came off had no play in and out. I think I’m just going to machine the steering wheel to fit. There must be some small differences in the column surround between the NK and the 02 series. 

[69Bimmer02]

I believe most people who fit a NK steering wheel have to loosen from the box, the shaft, and pull the shaft towards the driver to buy your self enough shaft to grab onto.  Ok, that just didn't sound elegant, but you all get the drift:)  I have been told this method by a few people who have NK steering wheels mounted.

[adawil2002]

My NK steering wheel came with two shims to provide clearance for the fitment on a 2002. 

[Kingpin32]

Okay all well this is what I ended up doing. Made a salad washer to go between the wheel and Column bearing to  keep it from rubbing the column surround. Then counterbored the center of the steering wheel to roughly the same

depth as the stock. Fixed... done 

[oh2ryan]

I expanded the steering column as much as possible. When that still wasn’t enough I simply took a sander to the back of the steering wheel and removed layer by layer until there was enough threads exposed to get the nut tightened down flush. I had to take a bit more after that fitting due to horn engagement when turning the steering wheel. This allowed me to shim the wheel properly so that the new brass horn switch made just the right amount of contact.

 

The steering wheel material is surprising easy to sand. 

 

I did this on a 1968 1600 FWIW.

[Hans]

Er,...what about turn signal cancel tab?